{"id":11187,"date":"2023-04-03T10:09:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/?p=11187"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:57:03","slug":"march-31-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/senate\/2023\/march-31-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"March 31, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n March 31, 2023\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

Senate met on March 31, 2023.  Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senate approves Carleton Academic Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After a two-year process that included several presentations to Senate, the Carleton Academic Plan (CAP) has been finalized. The last modifications from the community-wide consultation on the draft Carleton Academic Plan, which closed on March 13, were presented at Senate for final review and approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The finalized Carleton Academic Plan<\/a>, which will be officially launched shortly, is a key aspect of Carleton\u2019s roadmap to shaping the future and will play an integral role in operationalizing academic and research aspects of Carleton\u2019s Strategic Integrated Plan<\/a> and other important strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senate discusses the CUPE 4600 strike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

President Bacon opened Senate with a discussion on the ongoing CUPE 4600 strike. He reminded Senate that this is a legal strike and an integral part of the collective bargaining process. He expressed hope that a relatively rapid solution will be found at the bargaining table, and encouraged everyone to remain respectful and compassionate of each other in the meantime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to student questions about the end of the winter term, Provost Jerry Tomberlin and VP Students & Enrolment Suzanne Blanchard expressed that supporting student success was a priority and reassured Senate that everything would be put in place to that effect. Their comments and answers are summarized in an email that has been sent to all students.<\/a> It was also indicated that there is a formal Senate policy<\/a> addressing this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate and Graduate Major Modifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following a large omnibus motion, Senate approved a total of 34 undergraduate and graduate major modifications. Changes included the introduction of a collaborative specialization in Accessibility to 16 programs and a collaborative specialization in Cybersecurity to 7 programs, approval of online delivery modes for the MEng, MEnt, MABA and MDTE in Technology Innovation Management, and several program name changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quality Assurance & Cyclical Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senate approved the Final Assessment Reports and Executive Summaries arising from the Cyclical Reviews of the following programs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n